by Big Al Staff
Friday, Jun 09, 2023The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, MLB, and CFL.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the fourth game of the NBA Finals, with the Miami Heat hosting the Denver Nuggets on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets took a 2-1 series with a 109-94 win on the road against the Heat as a 3.5-point road favorite. Denver is a 3.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Detroit to play the Tigers, with Merrill Kelly taking the ball for the Diamondbacks against Michael Lorenzen for the Tigers. Arizona is a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Texas Rangers, with the Rays turning to Tyler Glasnow to pitch against the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. Tampa Bay is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Four MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals on Apple TV+, with Tyler Wells pitching for the Orioles against Daniel Lynch for the Royals. Baltimore is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees are at home against the Boston Red So,x with the Yankees sending out Gerrit Cole to battle against the Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock. New York is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates, with Tylor Megill pitching for the Mets against Rich Hill for the Pirates. New York is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Philadelphia to play the Phillies, with the Dodgers tapping Michael Grove to pitch against the Phillies Ranger Suarez. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 9.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins at 7:07 PM ET. Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for the Blue Jays to battle against Sonny Gray for the Twins. Toronto is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET. The Astros send Cristian Javier to go against the Guardians’ Logan Allen. Cleveland is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:20 PM ET. A.J. Smith-Shawver gets the ball to pitch against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. Atlanta is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Miami Marlins, with the White Sox turning to Dylan Cease to pitch against the Marlins’ Eury Perez. Chicago is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Oakland A’s, with Adrian Houser taking the ball for the Brewers to face Luis Medina for the A’s. Milwaukee is a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds at 8:15 PM ET. The Cardinals tap Jordan Montgomery to battle against the Reds’ Ben Lively. St. Louis is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Yu Darvish takes the mound for the Padres to pitch against Austin Gomber for the Rockies. San Diego is a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Seattle Mariners on Apple TV+ at 9:38 PM ET. The Angels turn to Shohei Ohtani to pitch against the Mariners’ Luis Castillo. Los Angeles is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants are home against the Chicago Cubs at 10:15 PM ET. Anthony DeSclafani pitches for the Giants against Marcus Stroman for the Cubs. San Francisco is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Week 1 in the Canadian Football League continues with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 8:30 PM ET. The Blue Bombers are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the fourth game of the NBA Finals, with the Miami Heat hosting the Denver Nuggets on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets took a 2-1 series with a 109-94 win on the road against the Heat as a 3.5-point road favorite. Denver is a 3.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Detroit to play the Tigers, with Merrill Kelly taking the ball for the Diamondbacks against Michael Lorenzen for the Tigers. Arizona is a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Texas Rangers, with the Rays turning to Tyler Glasnow to pitch against the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. Tampa Bay is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
Four MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals on Apple TV+, with Tyler Wells pitching for the Orioles against Daniel Lynch for the Royals. Baltimore is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees are at home against the Boston Red So,x with the Yankees sending out Gerrit Cole to battle against the Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock. New York is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates, with Tylor Megill pitching for the Mets against Rich Hill for the Pirates. New York is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Philadelphia to play the Phillies, with the Dodgers tapping Michael Grove to pitch against the Phillies Ranger Suarez. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 9.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins at 7:07 PM ET. Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for the Blue Jays to battle against Sonny Gray for the Twins. Toronto is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET. The Astros send Cristian Javier to go against the Guardians’ Logan Allen. Cleveland is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:20 PM ET. A.J. Smith-Shawver gets the ball to pitch against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. Atlanta is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Miami Marlins, with the White Sox turning to Dylan Cease to pitch against the Marlins’ Eury Perez. Chicago is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Oakland A’s, with Adrian Houser taking the ball for the Brewers to face Luis Medina for the A’s. Milwaukee is a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds at 8:15 PM ET. The Cardinals tap Jordan Montgomery to battle against the Reds’ Ben Lively. St. Louis is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Yu Darvish takes the mound for the Padres to pitch against Austin Gomber for the Rockies. San Diego is a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Seattle Mariners on Apple TV+ at 9:38 PM ET. The Angels turn to Shohei Ohtani to pitch against the Mariners’ Luis Castillo. Los Angeles is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants are home against the Chicago Cubs at 10:15 PM ET. Anthony DeSclafani pitches for the Giants against Marcus Stroman for the Cubs. San Francisco is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Week 1 in the Canadian Football League continues with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 8:30 PM ET. The Blue Bombers are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47.
